An Attachment-Based Model of Parental Alienation: Professional Consultation - Softcover

Childress Psy.D., C. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099611453X ISBN 13: 9780996114530

Publisher: Oaksong Press, 2015

Synopsis

An attachment-based model of "parental alienation" defines the construct from entirely within standard and established psychological principles and constructs. The pathology of "parental alienation" represents the trans-generational transmission of attachment trauma from the childhood of the parent to the current family relationships mediated by the narcissistic and borderline personality processes of the parent. In Professional Consultation the pathology traditionally described as "parental alienation" is defined at a professional level to assist mental health professionals in assessing, diagnosing, and treating this complex psychological and family pathology.

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About the Author

Dr. Childress is a licensed clinical psychologist currently in private practice in Pasadena, California. He teaches graduate level courses in Models of Psychotherapy, Assessment and Treatment Planning, Diagnosis and Psychopathology, Research Methods, and Child Development. Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Childress served as the Clinical Director for an early childhood assessment and treatment center primarily working with children in the foster care system. The clinical focus of Dr. Childress is the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), angry and oppositional children, parent-child conflicts, parenting, and marital problems. He also has an additional clinical expertise in early childhood mental health, with a focus on the neurodevelopment of the brain during childhood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oaksong Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099611453X
• ISBN 13: 9780996114530
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62